Understanding statistics


Authors: 
Bodmer, W. F.
Category: 
Volume: 
148(2)
Pages: 
69-81
Year: 
1985
Publisher: 
The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A (General)
Abstract: 

Some understanding of statistics is needed at all levels in society from the individual in his or her personal life to the professional statistician in the university or research institute, in Government or in business. Simple statistical and experimental principles underlie the understanding and interpretation of many everyday phenomena. There is a very strong case for improving the level of numeracy and statistical understanding at all levels in our society.

The CAUSE Research Group is supported in part by a member initiative grant from the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics and Data Science Education

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